Tai Chi: Moving For Better Balance

Call your local health department for information on future Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance classes.

Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance is a program that helps older adults improve their balance and reduce the likelihood of falling. Research has shown that people who complete the program are half as likely to fall and are less fearful about falling.

Participants will learn balance skills, good body alignment, and coordinated Tai Chi movements.

The program is intended for community-dwelling older adults aged 60 and older, who can walk easily with or without assistive devices. However, all ages are welcome.

Participants should practice Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance for approximately three hours each week.

• Improved physical health and better functioning in daily activities
• Improved balance, muscle strength, flexibility, and mobility
• Better mental health, such as increased self-esteem and less social isolation